Best 5 Pc Tex Mex Chicken Rice Skillet Recipes

TEX-MEX SKILLET CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the salsa, sour cream and 3/4 cup water in a bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the broccoli, bell pepper, scallion whites and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the cumin and stir until toasted, 30 seconds.
• Stir in the chicken, rice, salsa mixture and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and saucy, 1 to 3 minutes. Fold in half of the cheese; top with the rest. Broil until the cheese melts, 2 to 4 minutes. Top with the scallion greens.

PC TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE SKILLET

Steps:

• add 1 tsp of the oil to a 12 inch skillet; heat over medium high heath 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Meanwhile, drain corn; pat dry with paper towels. Add corn to skillet in a single layer. Cook without stirring 5 mintues or until carmelized on one side. Remove corn from skillet; set aside.
• As corn cooks, cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. Combine chicken and seasoning mix in a large bowl. Add chicken to skiller. Cook over medium-high heat 5-7 minutes or until center of chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; set aside.
• Add remaning 1 tbsp oil to skillet. Add rice; stir until well coated with oul. Add broth and salsa; bring to a simmer over medium-high heath. Cover skillet; reduce heat to low. Simmer 5 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• To serve spoon chicken over rice mixture in skiller, spinkle with cheese and corn. Cover; let stand 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

EASY TEX-MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the garlic, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, pepper and turmeric. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is soft and the spices are toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and green chiles, chicken and both bags of rice. Stir together and cook until the rice is heated through and beginning to absorb some of the liquid, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the pepper jack over the top. Cover with a lid and allow the cheese to melt completely, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Sprinkle over the cilantro and serve.

TEX MEX CHICKEN AND RICE

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: In a large skillet or braiser, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add the chicken thigh pieces and sprinkle the Tex Mex seasoning over the chicken. Stir and cook for 5 until the chicken is browned.
• Cook onion and peppers: To the skillet, add the onion and bell peppers and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
• Cook the rice: Next, add the tomatoes, black beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, chicken broth and rice. Stir everything and bring to a boil. Cover the skillet, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through. The rice is done when all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender. Remove from heat.
• Finish the rice: Add 1 cup of the cheese and gently stir. Top with remaining ½ cup of shredded cheese, cover and let it sit for about 3 minutes or until the cheese melts. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve with lime wedges.

ONE-PAN TEX-MEX CHICKEN & RICE

Steps:

• Mix dressing and cumin until blended. Heat half the dressing mixture in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 8 to 10 min. or until done.
• Add vegetables and remaining dressing mixture; stir. Cook 2 to 4 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Stir in rice and water; bring to boil. Add TACO BELL® Sauce; mix well. Top with cheese.
• Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 5 min.